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Chris Smith: I remember at one of our hearings we talked about pep rallies, like American football game pep rallies, where terrorists…

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
I remember at one of our hearings we talked about pep rallies, like American football game pep rallies, where terrorists were extolled and lifted up as heroes to young children who are, obviously, impressionable.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith describes how children are influenced by glorifying terrorists in educational settings.

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